Lamar to play four FBS schools over 2012, 2013 seasons

Christopher Dab, Beaumont Enterprise

By Christopher Dabe

Updated 9:39 pm, Thursday, February 9, 2012

Lamar coach, Ray Woodard checks the scoreboard during the game against Stephen F. Austin at the Provost Umphrey Stadium at Lamar University in Beaumont, Saturday, November 5, 2011. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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Lamar coach, Ray Woodard checks the scoreboard during the game...

Lamar coach, Ray Woodard offers a friendly word of advise to Tim Hayter during the game against Stephen F. Austin at the Provost Umphrey Stadium at Lamar University in Beaumont, Saturday, November 5, 2011. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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Lamar coach, Ray Woodard offers a friendly word of advise to Tim...

Lamar head football coach Ray Woodard reacts as the defense is unable to stop Central Arkansas from scoring in the sedond half at Provost Umphrey Stadium on Saturday, October 22, 2011.
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Lamar head football coach Ray Woodard reacts as the defense is...

Head coach, Ray Woodard coaches the Red Team during a scrimmage at Lamar University in Beaumont, Saturday. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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Lamar University head football coach Ray Woodard watches his players as the Cardinals hold their first practice of the season at Provost Umphrey Stadium.
Thursday, August 4, 2011.
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Lamar fans enter Provost Umphrey Stadium to watch the Cardinals take on Webber International in an overflow crowd for its first home game since 1989. Saturday, September 11, 2010
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Lamar fans enter Provost Umphrey Stadium to watch the Cardinals...

Lamar's J.J. Hayes catches a touchdown during the first quarter of Lamar's game against McNeese State Saturday at Provost Umphrey Stadium.
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Lamar's J.J. Hayes catches a touchdown during the first quarter of...

Lamar's Marcus Jackson (1) escapes a tackle on a punt return during Lamar's game against McNeese State Saturday at Provost Umphrey Stadium.
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Lamar cheerleaders pump up the crowd during the game against Stephen F. Austin at the Provost Umphrey Stadium at Lamar University in Beaumont, Saturday, November 5, 2011. Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise
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Lamar cheerleaders pump up the crowd during the game against...

Offensive linemen go through a drill as their Offense Line Coach Joe Bowser, center, overseas how they do it, yells at them if they don't do it just the way he wants it done, and then shows them how he wants it done. West Brook High School started spring football practice Monday afternoon. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise
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